6.2 mi from the trailheadColumbine Campground (Nm)
Campground
Hike
Placer Fork
- Passes a waterfall
- Inside Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
- 3,796 ft of climbing
15.6 mi loop · 7,056 ft gain · 12,233 ft high point · Very hard
From Gavilan Trailhead, a loop with Gavilan Canyon, Lobo Peak, and Columbine Canyon
In Carson National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Placer Fork in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness ascends 3,796 feet over 4.3 miles with a waterfall along the route.
Elevation
7,056 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 6.2 mi from the trailhead
- 7.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
